La Leshie Divisional Council installs Acting Nii Leshie

The elders of the La Leshie Divisional Council at a ceremony at the Yemote Odoi Royal House have installed Mr Benjamin Kojo Anang Yemoh from Patapaa We, as the Acting Nii Leshie.

Mr Benjamin Kojo Anang Yemoh is a private contractor and he succeeds the late Nii Odoi Tsuru II, who was the Acting Nii Leshie.

The function, which was chaired by Nii Yemodin II, La Akwashongtse and Principal Elder at the La Traditional Council; was witnessed by a large crowd of well wishers who followed the Acting Nii Leshie in a convoy to the Yemote Odoi Royal House.

Speaking to the Ghana News Agency, Nii Yemodin II said 11clans formed the La Leshie Divisional Quarters, and by tradition only three of them are mandated to rule, namely; ‘Yemote Odoi We’, ‘Patapaa We’ and ‘Ofro Osro We’.

He said it was time for Ofro Osro We to nominate a representative as the new Nii Leshie but due to conflict among members the throne had not been occupied.

However, in conformity with tradition and custom of the Quarters the coronation ceremony had been held to create space to resolve the dispute.

Nii Yemodin II , who is a also a member of the Patapaa We, said this would be a wake-up call that quarrelling would not solve problems or bring development, as such, differences should be resolved as early as possible to enable the elders install a substantive Leshie Mantse.

He said with regards to the coronation ceremony the elders had taken steps both legally and customarily to consult the 11 clans adding; “the last meeting held among all the 11 clans forming the Leshie Divisional Quarters agreed to the installation of an acting Leshie Mantse”.

Mr Yemoh expressed gratitude to the elders of the La Leshie Divisional Council and all well wishers who were present to witness the coronation ceremony.

He said he would pursue unity, education and development as his main agenda and, therefore, expressed the hope that all members would support him to achieve them.

The Acting Nii Leshie, who joined the Leshie Council of Elders 24 years ago, would be outdoored on Sunday, February 28.